Word Power

When Jim asked his wife, Virginia, what she wanted for Christmas last year, she said a Chimney Swift Tower. The requested gift was not the type of thing a woman can wear on her finger or dangle from her earlobes and definitely not easily shown to friends at lunch, but she had read in the [...]

First Review for Smell of Death

Every author sends out books for reviews with a bit of terror going along with it. Will the reviewer like the book? Will he or she read it all the way through? When the review is written will it be good or trash the book? After all, every reviewer is different, having varied likes and [...]

This week on Calling All Authors

Calling All Authors is a weekly radio show for authors, writers and readers that discusses writing, the publishing industry, and the many issues that affect books and their creation from beginning to end. Hosted by Valerie Connelly, the program airs every Tuesday at 5pm ET, 2pm PT exclusively on Global Talk Radio.com. I’ll be Valerie’s guest this Tuesday, Feb. 19; among [...]

UNA HISTORIA DE CINE

Fue un encuentro casual, de los que diseña el destino en el espacio muerto de los cruces de camino. A Gina enseguida se le vino a la mente uno de aquellos guiones cinematográficos que Max, el viejo amigo de sus tiempos de actriz, solía esbozar en apenas dos minutos, con una [...]

Writing Your Dreams

Everybody dreams but most people forget them upon waking. For artists, dreams can be a valuable source for inspiration. Many writers use phrases, themes, and visuals present in dreams to jump start creativity on the written page. Throughout history there are many examples of works created from these bits of the subconscious mind. I have [...]

On a Virtual Book Tour and Other Stuff

Today, my stop on this virtual book tour for Smell of Death the latest in my Rocky Bluff P.D. series is: http://rebecca2007.wordpress.com (interview)
If you’re interested, until I return, the next days are as follows:
Feb 7 http://www.inspiredauthor.com (interview)
Feb 8 http://z15.invisionfree.com/StoryCrafters/ (forum Q & A)
Feb 11 http://storycrafters.blogspot.com/ (guest post)
Feb 12 http://www.j-kaye-book-blog.blogspot.com/ (review)
Feb 13 http://www.thewriterslife.blogspot.com (interview) and http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dennisngriffin [...]

Valentine’s Day Humor Lost On Me

With so much loss and sadness as of late, let me add a little levity to our day, now that I can laugh about it. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I can’t help but reflect on a happening some years ago, when I was in my late twenties. I probably perceived some rather [...]

Rest in peace, Lt. Gerard

The past two weeks have been especially sad for the entertainment industry. While the untimely death of the talented Heath Ledger has received much of the news coverage, we’ve also seen the passing of such TV icons as Allan Melvin (Sam on The Brady Bunch), Lois Nettleton (whose many television appearances covered classic dramas like [...]

New from UC Press: “Berkeley: A City in History”

From the flap jacket cover:
The Railroad Age, the Depression, World War II, the Atomic Age, the Sixties. These periods shaped and were in turn shaped by Berkeley, California… a city that has had a remarkable influence, given its modest size. This concise book (240 pages) by Berkeley City College professor Charles Wollenberg is a rich chronicle of [...]

POR EL INVIERNO

Entre veredas blancas
que el viento gélido borró,
sólo las huesudas manos
del bosque prendieron,
del alma la memoria,
para que no se marchitara,
y del ayer el recuerdo.
*”POEMÁGENES“, (c) Luis Tamargo.
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